LockState, the Denver-based parent company of the RemoteLock cloud platform for smart locks, has been named a Colorado Company to Watch for its innovation and excellence as a growing company in the state.

Getting a key to an Airbnb guest can sometime be a challenge. Airbnb Business Travel Ready Hosts actually need to offer 24 x 7 access to the property. Smart locks can a great way to manage access and even monitor when guests arrive.

RemoteLock from LockState announced that it is one of the first integrations with Airbnb’s new Host Assist program, launched at the Airbnb Open conference in Paris, France. Host Assist allows Airbnb hosts to connect with keyless entry companies, including RemoteLock from LockState, to easily coordinate guest entry by sending virtual keys/codes without the need to wait for guests, hide keys, or manually schedule times for access permission.

Many people ask about our RemoteLock WiFi door locks battery life. We let them know that customers can get their batteries to last around a year or more. The secret is the “Heartbeat” method of setting our locks to ping for updates every 30-45 minutes then return to sleep mode when not in use.